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April 7, 2016—DiaSorin will buy Quest’s Focus Diagnostics immunodiagnostic and molecular diagnostic products business for $300 million in cash. The deal includes all the tangible and intangible assets of Focus used to develop, manufacture, and distribute its molecular diagnostic products and its traditional immunoassay ELISA products, including relevant intellectual property, contracts, and customer list. Focus’ products include the Simplexa molecular ...

November 2015—Quest Diagnostics announced that its Focus Diagnostics products business has received 510(k) clearance to add the genital swab claim to its Simplexa HSV 1 and 2 Direct molecular test on the 3M Integrated Cycler.

Sept. 3, 2015—Quest Diagnostics announced that its Focus Diagnostics products business has received FDA 510(k) clearance to add the genital swab claim to its Simplexa HSV 1 and 2 Direct molecular test on the Integrated Cycler. The new labeling clearance follows the agency’s de novo 510(k) clearance and CLIA moderate-complexity categorization of the Simplexa HSV 1 and 2 Direct in ...

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Webinar presenter Curtis A. Hanson, MD, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minnesota, reviews the role of key High Risk (HR) biomarkers in CLL, focusing on clinical evidence and raising awareness for IGHV mutation status as an important CLL biomarker that can help guide treatment decisions. He also provides best practices for how and when to request IGHV testing and how to perform testing for IGHV mutation status in CLL patients. This on-demand webinar originally broadcast on February 28, 2019.Watch Now

Webinar presenter Omai Garner, PhD, D(ABMM), Assistant Clinical Professor, Section Chief, Clinical Microbiology, Director, Point of Care Testing, UCLA Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, discusses the implementation and clinical use of MALDI-TOF MS for mycobacterial identification. It covers in detail the clinical data surrounding organism identification. It also explores the lab protocol (workflow impact) and turnaround time improvements (clinical impact) for this new technology. This on-demand webinar originally broadcast on December 13, 2018.Watch Now

Webinar presenter Sam Caughron, MD, President & Managing Partner, Director of Molecular Lab, MAWD Pathology Group, discusses discusses Pathologists play a crucial role in furthering advancements that may help predict which patients are likely to benefit from immuno-oncology therapies. This webinar will empower you to understand the biology behind current and emerging immuno-oncology biomarkers. This on-demand webinar originally broadcast on November 29, 2018. Watch Now

Webinar presenters Dana Chase, MD, Michelle Shiller, DO, and Tabetha Sundin, PhD discuss the role of BRCA1/2 mutations in homologous recombination deficiency and carcinogenesis, homologous recombination deficiency as a marker of treatment sensitivity, the testing process for homologous recombination deficiency and BRCA mutations, and the role of BRCA testing in ovarian and breast cancer. This on-demand webinar originally broadcast on October 23, 2018.Watch Now

Webinar presenter Tabetha Sundin, PhD, HCLD, MB, discusses the crucial role pathologists play in furthering advancements that may help predict which patients are likely to benefit from immuno-oncology therapies. This webinar will empower you to understand the biology behind current and emerging immuno-oncology biomarkers. This on-demand webinar originally broadcast on October 3, 2018.Watch Now